The long-awaited deal for both Barcelona and Juventus is complete: at the end of the season, Arthur Melo will go to Turin, and Miralem Pjanić to Barcelona.
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Arthur Melo and Miralem Pjanić sign contracts to complete swap deal
Barcelona's Arthur Melo (R) and Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. (L) competing for the ball, during El Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE The saga nears its end, as Arthur Melo has put pen to paper on a contract Sunday evening, thus securing his move to Italian side Juventus. While Arthur Melo hit the ground running with Barcelona, his time since has been quite turbulent, and an accumulation of events has forced him to move elsewhere. Barcelona and Juventus have been in talks for some time, where names such as Mattia De Sciglio, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Rakitić, Miralem Pjanić and Arthur Melo have been on the table. Although the Brazilian midfielder initially was reluctant, and even released a statement further emphasizing his